G3 SCIENCE Parts and Function of the Nose

They are microscopic or very tiny hairs inside your nose.

• olfactory nerve

• cilia

• nasal cavity

• olfactory epithelium

It separates the two holes of the nose.

• olfactory nerve

• septum

• mucus membrane

• olfactory epithelium

It is the sense organ that enables you to smell.

• eyes

• ears

• nose

• tongue

It is the thin layer of tissue found in the nasal cavity.

• cilia

• septum

• mucus membrane

• olfactory epithelium

It contains special receptors that detect smell.

• olfactory nerve

• mucus

• mucus membrane

• olfactory epithelium

They send information of what we are smelling to the brain for interpretation.

• olfactory nerve

• auditory nerve

• optic nerve

• gustatory nerve

^{Complete the statement:}
The air, as well as the odor particles, passes through the two openings of your nose called the __________.

 

• septum

• nasal cavity

• nostril

• olfactory epithelium

^{Complete the statement:}
The nose also has microscopic or very tiny hairs called ______. 

• septum

• nasal cavity

• cilia

• olfactory epithelium

After entering the nose, the air is now in a space where it becomes warm and moist.  Which part of the nose is the air in?

• nose hair

• nasal cavity

• nostril

• olfactory nerve

Identify the part of the nose shown in the picture.

• nose hair

• nasal cavity

• nostril

• olfactory nerves